JVC Everio Hard Disc Camcorder GZ-MG505EK HDD 30GB 3CCD

JVC Everio Hard Disc Drive Camcorder GZ-MG505EK HDD 30GB 3CCD

I purchased this brand new at a cost of over £850.

I have only used it two or three times since purchase.

It is in immaculate condition.

14 hours 'Normal' recording time - 7 hours in 'Ultra Fine' mode.

Complete with Operation Manual and soft case.

Original box and all supplied accessories.

It comes with one extra battery that I purchased costing over £70.00.

Remote Controller- Mains charger - Shoulder Strap etc:

Although the MG505EK loses some of the pocket-friendly gadget appeal of the MC500EK, its bigger body solves one of its most significant issues too. Instead of hosting a 4GB Hitachi Microdrive for video storage, the MG50EK uses a 30GB 1.8in model instead, like its MZ-MG50EK predecessor. So rather than maxing out at one hour of video at the top Ultra Fine quality settings, the MG50EK can fit seven hours on its drive, which should be enough for most family holidays.
Like the MC500EK, the MG50EK is based on a trio of 1/4.5in CCDs, each with 1.3-megapixels of resolution. You don't need that many pixels to shoot video, but JVC gangs them together and adds a bit of interpolation using its Megabrid Engine to make 5-megapixel stills. With a maximum still image size of 2,560 x 1,920, there's not much to separate the JVC from a low-end standalone digital camera in terms of raw pixels. Unlike other members of the MG range, the MG505EK offers a wider range of manual features in its menu for photography as well, including aperture and shutter priority modes, plus ISO settings of 100, 200, 400 and auto. So this is a much more viable stand-in for a standalone camera if you want to vary settings as well.